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A student of Chinese history and language and culture
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sinologist
Word definitions for sinologist in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A student or expert in sinology.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1814; see Sino- + -logy + -ist . Related: Sinology (1834).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sinologist \Si*nol"o*gist\, n. A student of China and the Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, history, politics and culture. Same as sinologue .
Usage examples of sinologist.
I'm reading the biography of Sir Edmund Backhouse, the British sinologist, and I see a similarity: A brilliant, erudite man of astounding accomplishments but also an eccentric who doesn't fit the social norm.
What a difference: The British sinologist had a winning personality and a deferential manner.